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Rite of Confirmation

Quick Facts:

In the Dalls Diocese, the Sacrament of Confirmation is typically completed in 8th grade.

the Dallas Diocese typically requires a two year preparation process for all sacrament preparation.

at OLOL the process to receive the Sacrament of Conirmation is a 2 Consecutive Year Process.

OLOL provides the sacrament of Confirmation to all 7th thru 12th graders who desire to receive it.

The church teaches that all children and youth should attend "normal faith formation" from K-12th grade regardless of sacrament needs. The church then goes on to say that sacrament preparation should be above and beyond normal faith formation. To this end we have attempted to create a faith formation process that tries to attain these ideals.

Quick Facts about Our Lady Of the Lake Sacrament Process:

In order to receive a sacrament, a youth must be enrolled and attending normal faith formation.

For 7th & 8th graders this is provided through the HighTide program.

For 9th-12th graders this is provided through the Alpha/Omega program.

In the second year of the youth's sacrament process:

youth attend their normal faith formation

youth and parent will attend a series of workshops based on sacrament needs.

youth will complete a variety of other events and projects.

See the ROC Packet or your youth's area of the website for more information.

Discerning Readiness:

Any person who has reached the age of reason and has expressed a desire to learn about Confirmation can be presented for catechesis (Grade 7, typically). He/she should have an awareness of the gifts of the sacrament by which he/she is enriched by the fullness of the Holy Spirit and is bound more perfectly to the Church (Grade 8, typically).

The preparation for Confirmation is not just another year in a formal religious education program, and preparation is more than academic knowledge or social action. However, he/she should have a minimum of one year of catechesis prior to the proximate preparation for Confirmation. Confirmation requires an informed act of faith on the part of the candidate.

For such a religious act minimum readiness requires that, besides the normal course of catechetical instruction and training (even in Catholic schools), the youth should participate in the Confirmation program of his/her parish which will include all of the academic, spiritual and service activities. Furthermore, a candidate's growth in personal faith must be identified by parents, sponsor, pastor, catechists, and representative members of the local believing community.

Please Click on the Submenu at the left that applies to the grade of your youth.Come Holy Spirit, and fill the hearts of your faithful
and kindle in us the fire of Your Love.
Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created
and You shall renew the face of the earth.

Oh God, who by the light of the the Holy Spirit
instructed the hearts of the faithful,
Grant that by the same Spirit the gifts of
Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge, Counsel,
Piety, Fortitude and fear of the Lord.
We ask this though Christ Our Lord. - Amen.